Medical doctor. Professor at the “Universidad de Barcelona”. Dr Valls is director of a women´s program on health and quality of life at the CAPS (Centro de Análisis y Programas Sanitarios).

Dr Vall´s research activity focuses on stress management, menopause and pain.

Her activity in the field of scientific dissemination is significant. She is the managing editor of a women´s magazine since 1996 on health issues (MYS mys.matriz.net). Dr Valls has given several lectures and presentations, one of the most important ones being the Congress on Women, Smoking and Health, of which she was director. Dr Valls has edited several books and is currently director of the book collection “Health and Quality of Lige” of “Circulo de Lectores” (an association providing selected reading materials).

Dr Valls is a member of several international and national societies: Endocrinology and Nutrition, Women´s Health & Gender-Based Medicine Society, “Sociedad de Medicina Interna y de Endocrinología y Nutricióon Catalana y Española” and the Network for Research in Gender and Health (RISG).